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- 381. Looking to the East: Chant Avedissian
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM), August-September 1999, Vol. 10, No. 8&9, pp. 76-77, 79
Looking to the East
Chant Avedissian rediscovers and redefines Egyptian visual artBy Hratch Tchilingirian
If you’ve traveled through London’s Heathrow Airport or flown on British Airways in the last few years, chances are you’ve seen Chant Avedissian’s paintings—representing Egypt. It is one of a series of colorful art deco British Airways plane tails representing different nations around the world.
1999-08-01 - 382. Instilling the Armenian Spirit
- ... mornings at the Armenian Church and school complex, which was built last year—on a government-donated parcel of land—through the efforts and financial contributions of the community. “The school is 'purely ...
- 383. Crisis Without Borders: Armenian Media in the Middle East
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) July 1999, Volume 10, Number 7, pp 37 & 39
Crisis Without Borders
The Media in the Middle EastBy Hratch Tchilingirian
In the old days, when things looked bleak in the Diasporan communities of the West, everyone looked to the Middle East for hope. There, Armenians spoke, read, wrote Armenian. There, the future of the language and the culture was guaranteed.
1999-07-01 - 384. The End of a Journey: Catholicos Karekin I
- ... tenure was marked by Soviet pressure and state control of the church. The nation anticipated the beginning of a new era under the leadership of Karekin I. Upon his election, Karekin I had listed four ...
- 385. Master of Grand Theater
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) June 1999, Volume 10, Number 6, pp 46-48
Master of Grand Theater
Gerard Avedissian in the Cultural Landscape of LebanonBy Hratch Tchilingirian
Playwright, actor, director and producer Gerard Avedissian, 55, is one of the most sought-after artists in the Middle East. A regular guest on the Lebanese television talk show circuit and the cultural scene, Avedissian is the master of the grand theater. “People expect something big and something well done,” he says, when they see his name associated with a theatrical production. In 1997, when he wrote, directed and co-produced “Ghadat Al-Camilla”—a musical play inspired by Alexandre Dumas Jr’s The Lady of the Camellias—some 55,000 people saw the production in one season.
1999-06-01 - 386. An Arab Historian and His Cause
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) April 1999, Vol. 10, No. 4, p 58-59
AN ARAB HISTORIAN AND HIS CAUSE
Saleh Zahredeen Takes on the Armenian GenocideBy Hratch Tchilingirian
"The truth shall be told even while hanging on the gallows," confidently affirms Saleh Zahreedin, 48, Lebanese Druze historian and author of a dozen books and pamphlets in Arabic on the Armenians and the Genocide.
1999-04-01 - 387. The Armenian's Diplomatic Mission in Egypt
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) April 1999, Vol. 10, No. 4, p 56-57
The Armenian [Diplomatic] Mission in Egypt
Ambassador Edward Nalbandian goes to Paris with acclamationBy Hratch Tchilingirian
Unlike countries with decades-old (even centuries-old) state apparatus and experience in diplomatic relations, the "first generation" diplomats of virtually all newly independent countries carry enormous responsibilities and challenges. In addition to representing political and economic interests of their respective countries, diplomats of new states bear the responsibility of creating new diplomatic infrastructures in their host countries with virtually no (or at best very little) state budgets. From finding, acquiring and maintaining decent embassy buildings to obtaining cars, computers, faxes and staff, the first few years for a "new diplomat" are most challenging.
1999-04-01 - 388. Karabakh: From Activism to Diplomacy
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) April 1999, Vol. 10, No. 4, p 34
From Activism to Diplomacy
Karabakh finds a place in the geostrategic architecture of the CaucasusBy HRATCH TCHILINGIRIAN
In the last decade, the Karabakh leadership has effectively transitioned from the political activism of the late 1980s and armed conflict in the early 1990s to serious diplomacy-with a combat-ready, disciplined army to back its political and geostrategic interests. Today, having acquired the constituent elements of statehood, Karabakh functions as a de-facto independent state.
1999-04-01 - 389. Clash of Values
- ... attitude has contributed to the frustration of groups who are tired of "transitions" The World Council of Churches (WCC) which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month (see page 62), has come under ...
- 390. The People's Choice
- ... in March of this year. On October 14, the General Assembly of the Armenian Church Community-made of 10 clergymen and 79 lay delegates representing 15,811 church members from Istanbul, Kayseri, Diyarbakir, ...
- 391. Election of Patriarch Postponed Indefinitely by Turkish Government
- ... is to negotiate with the Istanbul Governor's Office for the state required permission to hod church elections. The last two patriarchal elections in 1961 and 1990 were carried out by the Patriarchal ...
- 392. United Diocese?
- ... about the protracted administrative schism in the Armenian Church, Catholicos Aram I made it very clear that it is ultimately up to the people to decide the question of “church unity.” When asked about ...
- 393. Selling Off the Big Ones
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) August 1998
VIEW: Selling Off the Big Ones
[Editorial by Hratch Tchilingirian]
Privatization, de-nationalization, investments, free-market are among the most complex and misunderstood terms in virtually all the newly independent states. Like chemotherapy which introduces drastic and painful changes in the body even while trying to save it, the introduction of free-market economics brought major pain (together with some good and the promise of more). All of this came with many unexpected and often undesired side effects.
1998-08-01 - 394. 100 Years in America
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) June 1998 (pp. 10-13)
100 YEARS IN AMERICA
The Armenian Apostolic Church is celebrating the centennial of the establishment of the North American Diocese.By Hratch Tchilingirian
With nearly 150 parishes and mission communities, 135 clergyman and several hundred full-time staff and an estimated cumulative budget of $12 million, the Armenian Church is the oldest, the largest, and arguably one of the most organized Armenian institution in North America.
1998-06-01 - 395. Aram I on Faith and the Homeland
- ... about his commitment to education, fellowship, service and outreach, in the hope that they will lead his flock back to greater spirituality and a cohesive commitment to Armenia. Does the absence of church ...
- 396. Istanbul's Patriarch's Death Reawakens Old Issues of Church Rights
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) April-May 1998 (p 38)
Istanbul's Patriarch Kazanjian's Death Reawakens Old Issues of Church Rights
By Hratch Tchilingirian
The spiritual leader of the estimated 60 thousand Armenians in Turkey, Patriarch Karekin Kazanjian, died on March 10; a final vote on his successor is expected in late May. Kazanjian was the 83rd leader of the Armenian Patriarchate established by Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror of Constantinople in 1461.
1998-04-01 - 397. Playing with Tigers
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Armenian International Magazine (AIM) March-April 1997 pp30-32
Playing with Tigers
Armenia Looks East for Trade and Investmentby Hratch Tchilingirian
"Here in Asia, we are spoiled. We have not seen any political difficulties for a long time. The Far Easterners in general are not really interested in politics. Their main aim is business and how to increase productivity. This is why this region has been growing at a very fast pace. Everybody is interested in making money. Economics comes before politics," observes Vartan Keshishian, President of Hong Kong-based Checkmate Industries.
1997-04-01 - 398. Collaboration First Unity Later
- ... election that was held in Etchmiadzin, April 3-5 of this year, was an event with many historical firsts. The National Ecclesiastical Assembly (NEA), the highest legislative body of the Armenian Church, ...
- 399. "Curriculum for educating infants who are called to the rank of priesthood"
- ... The two Church Fathers composed guidelines in the form of a curriculum and offered guidance for parents educating such children dedicated to the priesthood. For these children, spiritual enrichment and ...
- 400. Religious discourse and the church in Mountainous Karabakh
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Hratch Tchilingirian (1997) "Religious discourse and the church in Mountainous Karabakh 1988-1995" in Revue du monde arménien moderne et contemporain (Paris) 3.
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